1952 · Round 2 · Race Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Friday, May 30, 1952
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Friday, May 30, 1952
Winner
RUT
3:52:41.880
Winning margin
+242.329
to RAT
From pole
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Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
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Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
33/33
13 retirements
RAT
Jim Rathmann
+242.329
RUT
Troy Ruttman
3:52:41.880
HAN
Sam Hanks
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Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | RUTAgajanian · Kuzma | 200 | 3:52:41.880 | 8 |
| 02 | RATGrancor Auto Specialists · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | +242.329 | 6 |
| 03 | HANEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | 4 |
| 04 | CARBelanger | 200 | — | 3 |
| 05 | CRORay Brady · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | 2 |
| 06 | BRYSchmidt · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 07 | REEJohn Zink · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 08 | CONFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 09 | GRITom Sarafoff · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 10 | PARJim Robbins · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 11 | MCGHinkle · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 12 | RIGBob Estes · Watson · ATS | 200 | — | — |
| 13 | JAMEd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 14 | SCHChapman | 200 | — | — |
| 15 | FONLeitenberger | 197 | +3 lap | — |
| 16 | JOHPete Salemi | 193 | +7 lap | — |
| 17 | VUKHoward Keck Company · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 191 | DNF | 1 |
| 18 | STEBessie Lee Paoli · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 187 | +13 lap | — |
| 19 | BANHopkins | 184 | +16 lap | — |
| 20 | AYUCoast Grain Company | 184 | +16 lap | — |
| 21 | MCDRoger Wolcott · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 182 | +18 lap | — |
| 22 | WEBGranatelli | 162 | DNF | — |
| 23 | WARFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 130 | DNF | — |
| 24 | BETEarl F. Slick | 93 | DNF | — |
| 25 | NALLewis Welch · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 84 | DNF | — |
| 26 | SWELee Elkins · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 77 | DNF | — |
| 27 | AGACummins Engine Company · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 71 | DNF | — |
| 28 | HARMel Wiggers · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 65 | DNF | — |
| 29 | SCOMorris · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 49 | DNF | — |
| 30 | MILLewis Welch · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 41 | DNF | — |
| 31 | ASCFerrari · Ferrari 375 Special ~ Ferrari 125 F2 ~ Ferrari 166 F2 ~ Ferrari 212 ~ Ferrari 500 | 40 | DNF | — |
| 32 | BALRotary Engineering Corp | 34 | DNF | — |
| 33 | LINHart Fullerton · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft | 20 | DNF | — |